Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.6% | 84.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.3% | 69.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.6% | 76.4% | +6.5 | ✓ (22.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 34.6% | 65.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 16.7% | 83.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 17.5% | 82.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 17.5% | 82.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 23.6% | 76.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +29 (140-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 30 | 10-20 | 5-11 | 6-7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 31 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 28 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Malik Monk * | 27 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 25 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Stanley Johnson * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley | 25 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 22 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 18 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 8 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Kent Bazemore | 6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 31 | 12-25 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 29 | 8-13 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 28 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 27 | 11-14 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne * | 23 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 24 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Torrey Craig | 19 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 15 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Ish Wainright | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Bismack Biyombo | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 9 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter